JP6944973B2 - Vehicle management device and vehicle management method - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a vehicle management device and a vehicle management method.

Conventionally, it has been proposed to use a vehicle as a delivery destination for delivering a package (see, for example, Patent Document 1). Patent Document 1 discloses a system that enables a delivery person who delivers a package to a vehicle to unlock the vehicle using a terminal, and in addition to the vehicle of the user who receives the package, a vehicle placed in a used car dealer, etc. There is a description that the package will be delivered.

JP-A-2018-204363

By the way, even if the package is delivered to the vehicle, the person who receives the package needs to go to the delivery place to receive the delivered package. Therefore, it has been required to further reduce the burden on the person who receives the package. On the other hand, there is a problem that the efficiency of delivery is lowered when the delivery is performed at the convenience of the person who receives the package.

The present invention has been made in view of the above background, and an object of the present invention is to reduce the burden on the recipient for receiving the package without hindering the efficient delivery of the package.

One aspect of the present invention includes a vehicle information acquisition unit that acquires the position of a vehicle designated as a delivery destination of a package, a condition acquisition unit that acquires a reception condition including an action schedule of the recipient of the package, and the vehicle. Based on the candidate determination unit that determines the candidate of the pick-up place of the baggage that can be parked and whether or not the candidate of the pick-up place meets the pick-up condition, the vehicle information of the vehicle to which the baggage is delivered is acquired. A determination unit that determines whether or not to move the vehicle from the position acquired by the unit, and when the determination unit determines that the vehicle is to be moved, a candidate for the receiving location is determined and determined as the movement destination of the vehicle. A vehicle movement management unit for notifying the vehicle to move the vehicle to a destination is provided , and the action schedule includes the destination of the recipient and the recipient arrives at or stays at the destination. When the time when the recipient arrives at the destination via the candidate for the receiving place is the same as the time included in the action schedule or within a predetermined time. wherein a vehicle management device determined to move the vehicle to a receiving location of the candidate.

According to another aspect of the present invention, the determination unit includes a candidate determination unit for determining a candidate for a receiving location of the luggage in which the vehicle can be parked, and the determination unit is a receiving location that satisfies the receiving condition based on the receiving condition. If there is a candidate, it is determined that the vehicle is to be moved.

According to another aspect of the present invention, before Symbol judging unit, without changing the destination and time included in the action plan, if the recipient and the vehicle is movable to the candidate of the receiving location , It is determined that the vehicle is to be moved.

According to another aspect of the present invention, it includes a notification unit for notifying the destination position before Symbol vehicle, adding to the activity schedule as a new waypoint of the recipient to the recipient.

According to another aspect of the present invention, the notification unit, over the previous SL navigation apparatus mounted on a vehicle in which the recipient of a different vehicle ride and have been the vehicle designated as the delivery destination of the baggage, via the Send information to set the ground on the guide route.

According to another aspect of the present invention, when the vehicle movement management unit can acquire information indicating consent to the notification by the recipient, the vehicle from the position acquired by the vehicle information acquisition unit to the movement destination. Generate a move plan to move.

Further, one aspect of the present invention is to acquire the position of the vehicle designated as the delivery destination of the cargo by the vehicle management device and the receipt conditions including the action schedule of the recipient of the cargo by the vehicle management device. The vehicle to which the cargo has been delivered is determined based on a step of determining a candidate for a pick-up location for the baggage in which the vehicle can be parked, and whether or not the pick-up location candidate meets the pick-up conditions. A step of determining whether or not to move the vehicle by the vehicle management device, and when it is determined to move the vehicle, a candidate for the receiving location is determined as the destination of the vehicle, and the vehicle is moved to the determined destination. The action schedule includes the destination of the recipient and the time when the recipient arrives or stays at the destination, including the step of giving a notification to move the vehicle by the vehicle management device. Including, in the determination step, when the time when the recipient arrives at the destination via the candidate of the receiving place is the same as the time included in the action schedule or within a predetermined time, the receiving This is a vehicle management method for determining that the vehicle is moved to a location candidate.

According to the present invention, the burden on the recipient for receiving the package delivered to the vehicle can be reduced, and the package can be delivered efficiently.

The schematic diagram which shows the structure and function of the delivery management system which concerns on embodiment. A sequence diagram showing an operation example of the delivery management system. A sequence diagram showing another operation example of the delivery management system. A functional block diagram showing the configuration of the in-vehicle system of the delivery destination vehicle. Functional block diagram of the vehicle management device. The figure which shows the composition example of the action schedule information. A flowchart showing the operation of the vehicle management device.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

[1. Delivery management system configuration]
FIG. 1 is a schematic view showing a configuration and a function of a delivery management system 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention. The delivery management system 100 is a system that performs processing related to delivery of the delivery 101, and includes a vehicle management device 10, an in-vehicle control unit 20, a user terminal 121, and a delivery person terminal 123.

The delivery 101 is a package shipped from a shipping source (not shown), and the recipient who receives the delivery 101 is the user U1, and the staff of the transportation company who delivers the delivery 101 is the user U2.

The user vehicle 120 is a vehicle used by the user U1, and the user terminal 121 is a terminal device used by the user U1. The user terminal 121 may be, for example, a portable device such as a smartphone or a tablet computer used by the user U1. Further, the user terminal 121 may be a device fixedly installed in the user vehicle 120, or may be, for example, a car navigation device.
The user vehicle 120 is a mobile body that is temporarily or continuously managed or used by the user, may be a vehicle owned by the user, or may be provided to the user by car sharing, rental car, car leasing, or the like. good.

The delivery vehicle 125 is a vehicle used by the user U2 for transporting the delivery 101.
The delivery destination vehicle 130 is a vehicle used as a delivery destination of the delivery 101 as described later. The delivery destination vehicle 130 is equipped with an in-vehicle system 200 including an in-vehicle control unit 20. The configuration of the in-vehicle system 200 will be described later with reference to FIG.

The user vehicle 120, the delivery vehicle 125, and the delivery destination vehicle 130 may be any vehicle capable of moving the delivery 101, and four-wheeled vehicles, motorcycles, other light vehicles, and the like can be used. There are no particular restrictions on the type, size, and condition of the delivery 101.

The delivery management system 100 uses communication by the communication network 102. The communication network 102 connects various devices so as to be able to communicate with each other. The specific embodiment of the communication network 102 is not limited, and includes, for example, a communication network such as a dedicated line, a public line, or the Internet. Further, the communication network 102 may be a wide area network including a plurality of communication networks. Further, the communication network 102 may include various devices such as a circuit switching device and a server. The communication network 102 includes a wireless communication line that uses the base station 104. The base station 104 is, for example, a base station installed by a mobile communication operator, and enables wireless communication of a user terminal 121, a delivery person terminal 123, and an in-vehicle control unit 20.

[2. Outline of processing associated with delivery]
FIG. 2 is a sequence diagram showing an operation example of the delivery management system 100.
The delivery management system 100 corresponds to a delivery method of delivering the delivery 101 to the delivery destination vehicle 130.
As shown in FIG. 1, when the delivery destination vehicle 130 parked at the delivery place P3 is designated as the delivery destination, the user U2 transports the delivery 101 to the delivery place P3 by the delivery vehicle 125. The user U2 unlocks the door lock of the delivery destination vehicle 130 using the delivery person terminal 123, and stores the delivery 101 in the passenger compartment or the trunk of the delivery destination vehicle 130. As a result, the delivery work of the user U2 is completed.

After the delivery 101 is delivered to the delivery destination vehicle 130, the user U1 goes to the delivery place P3, which is the parking place of the delivery destination vehicle 130. There is no limitation on the means of transportation used by the user U1, and the method of using the user vehicle 120 is an example.
User U1 unlocks the door lock of the delivery destination vehicle 130 and receives the delivery 101.

Various modes can be mentioned as a mechanism for unlocking the door lock of the delivery destination vehicle 130. In the present embodiment, the user U1 uses the user terminal 121 to unlock the delivery destination vehicle 130, and the user U2 uses the delivery person terminal 123. The user terminal 121 and the delivery person terminal 123 in this case are called key devices. The vehicle-mounted control unit 20 executes authentication by, for example, executing short-range wireless communication with the key device and collating the key information possessed by the key device with the authentication information possessed by the vehicle-mounted control unit 20. The vehicle-mounted control unit 20 unlocks the door lock of the delivery destination vehicle 130 when the authentication is successful. Examples of the short-range wireless communication executed by the vehicle-mounted control unit 20 include Bluetooth (registered trademark) and NFC (Near Field Communication). The in-vehicle control unit 20 may read key information from, for example, a passive type or active type IC tag included in the key device. In this case, as the key device, a contactless IC card or the like can be used in addition to the user terminal 121 and the delivery person terminal 123, and the vehicle management device 10 does not need to transmit the key information to the key device. As another aspect, the delivery management system 100 includes a server device (not shown) that communicates with the vehicle-mounted control unit 20 and the key device, and this server device authenticates the key device, and after the authentication is successful, the vehicle-mounted control is performed. The unit 20 may be allowed to unlock the door lock.

FIG. 2 shows an operation executed by the delivery management system 100 before the user U1 receives the delivery 101.
The user U1 operates the user terminal 121 to specify the delivery destination of the delivery 101 to the vehicle management device 10 and request the delivery (S11). In step S11, information specifying the delivery destination vehicle 130 of the delivery destination of the delivery 101 is transmitted from the user terminal 121 to the vehicle management device 10.

The delivery destination vehicle 130 may be a vehicle owned by the user U1, but may be a vehicle rented by the user U1 in the form of car sharing, rent-a-car, car leasing, or the like. Further, the delivery destination vehicle 130 may be a vehicle temporarily rented by the user U1 as a delivery place of the delivery 101. For example, the delivery destination vehicle 130 may be an exhibition vehicle of a new car or a used car exhibited at an automobile dealer.

The vehicle management device 10 inquires of the vehicle-mounted control unit 20 mounted on the delivery destination vehicle 130 about the position of the delivery destination vehicle 130 (S13). The vehicle-mounted control unit 20 transmits position information indicating the position of the delivery destination vehicle 130 to the vehicle management device 10 (S15).

The vehicle management device 10 transmits a message requesting delivery to the delivery person terminal 123 used by the user U2 (S17). In step S17, the delivery person receives information that allows the user U2 to identify the position of the delivery destination vehicle 130, information that specifies the delivery 101, and key information for the user U2 to unlock the door lock of the delivery destination vehicle 130. It is transmitted to the terminal 123.

Further, the vehicle management device 10 transmits the authentication information for enabling the unlocking by the user U2 to the vehicle-mounted control unit 20 (S19).

The user U2 picks up the delivery 101 based on the information received by the delivery person terminal 123 in step S17, and the delivery vehicle 125 heads for the delivery location P3 where the delivery destination vehicle 130 is parked. The user U2 communicates the delivery person terminal 123 with the vehicle-mounted control unit 20, and the vehicle-mounted control unit 20 authenticates the delivery person terminal 123 (S21). If the authentication is successful, the door lock of the delivery destination vehicle 130 is unlocked in step S21. User U2 opens the door and accommodates the delivery 101 in the delivery vehicle 130.

When the vehicle-mounted control unit 20 detects the opening and closing of the door after unlocking the delivery destination vehicle 130, it determines that the delivery 101 has been accommodated and locks the door lock of the delivery destination vehicle 130. The vehicle-mounted control unit 20 notifies the vehicle management device 10 that the authentication is successful and the delivery to the delivery destination vehicle 130 is completed (S23).

The vehicle management device 10 transmits to the user terminal 121 the notification that the delivery to the delivery destination vehicle 130 is completed and the key information for the user U1 to unlock the door lock of the delivery destination vehicle 130 (S25). ). Further, the vehicle management device 10 transmits the authentication information for enabling the unlocking by the user U1 to the vehicle-mounted control unit 20 (S27).

The user U1 heads to the delivery place P3 where the delivery destination vehicle 130 is parked by the user vehicle 120. The user U1 communicates the user terminal 121 with the vehicle-mounted control unit 20, and the vehicle-mounted control unit 20 authenticates the user terminal 121 (S29). If the authentication is successful, the door lock of the delivery destination vehicle 130 is unlocked in step S21. The user U1 opens the door and takes out the delivery 101 from the delivery vehicle 130.

When the vehicle-mounted control unit 20 detects the opening / closing of the door after unlocking the delivery destination vehicle 130, it determines that the delivery 101 has been taken out and locks the door lock of the delivery destination vehicle 130. The vehicle-mounted control unit 20 notifies the vehicle management device 10 that the authentication is successful and the delivery to the user U1 is completed (S31).

As described above, according to the delivery management system 100, the user U1 and the user U2 can use the delivery destination vehicle 130 as a storage place for the delivery 101, and the user U1 can receive the delivery 101. The user U1 can receive the delivery 101 without being restricted to a fixed place such as a home or a work place. Further, the user U2 has an advantage that the delivery of the delivery 101 can be completed quickly even when the user U1 moves.

Further, the delivery management system 100 has a function of allowing the user U1 to move the delivery destination vehicle 130 and receive the delivery destination vehicle 130 without going to the delivery destination vehicle 130 to receive the delivery 101. For example, when the user U1 moves to the destination P5 through the scheduled route R1 due to an urgent need or a schedule change, in the delivery management system 100, the user U1 moves to the delivery place P3 and receives the delivery 101. The delivery destination vehicle 130 selects a method of moving to the receiving place P7 near the scheduled route R1 of the user U1.

The vehicle management device 10 has a function of determining whether the user U1 moves to the delivery place P3 or the delivery destination vehicle 130. When it is determined that it is preferable for the delivery destination vehicle 130 to move, the vehicle management device 10 moves the delivery destination vehicle 130 to the receiving place P7 on the scheduled route R1 or near the scheduled route R1. The user U1 can receive the delivery 101 at a convenient receiving place P7 when moving to the destination P5.
The above series of operations is shown in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a sequence diagram showing another operation example of the delivery management system 100. Steps S11-S31 of FIG. 3 are common to the operation described with reference to FIG.

If it becomes clear that the user U1 cannot go to the delivery place P3 after the vehicle management device 10 notifies the user terminal 121 of the completion of delivery in step S25, the user U1 operates the user terminal 121 to operate the vehicle management device. A change request is transmitted to No. 10 (S41). In step S41, the vehicle management device 10 is notified of a request to change the schedule for receiving the delivery 101 at the delivery location P3. Further, in step S41, the receiving condition including the planned route R1 to which the user U1 moves is transmitted to the vehicle management device 10.

The receiving condition is a condition for enabling the user U1 to receive the delivery 101, and includes, for example, information regarding the action schedule of the user U1. Specifically, it includes information in which the position and time of the destination, waypoint, etc. to which the user U1 moves are associated with each other.
For example, a configuration is conceivable in which the user terminal 121 is provided with a scheduler function for managing the action schedule of the user U1. The scheduler function is realized by an application program, for example, when the user terminal 121 is a smartphone, a navigation device, or the like. In this configuration, the user terminal 121 stores schedule information indicating the action schedule of the user U1 managed by the scheduler function. In this case, the user terminal 121 may transmit the schedule information used by the scheduler function to the vehicle management device 10 as a receiving condition. In step S41, the user terminal 121 transmits the change request and the receiving condition to the vehicle management device 10 by the operation of the user U1. When the user terminal 121 receives the delivery completion notification in step S25, the user terminal 121 collates the position and schedule information of the delivery place P3 and the user U1, and changes based on whether or not the user U1 can go to the delivery place P3. Send a request.

Here, the vehicle management device 10 may request the reception condition from the user terminal 121 after notifying the completion of delivery in step S25. Further, the vehicle management device 10 may perform a process of acquiring the receiving condition from the user terminal 121. Further, when the schedule information managed by the user terminal 121 is stored in the server device connected to the user terminal 121 via the communication network, for example, the vehicle management device 10 has the schedule associated with the user U1 from the server device. Information may be obtained.

The vehicle management device 10 receives the change request in step S41 and executes the delivery management process based on the receiving condition (S43). In the delivery management process, the vehicle management device 10 determines whether or not to move the delivery destination vehicle 130 from the delivery location P3 based on the receiving conditions, and when it is necessary to move the delivery destination vehicle 130, a new delivery management process corresponds to the planned route R1. This is a process for determining the receiving place P7.

After determining the receiving place P7, the vehicle management device 10 changes the planned route R1 of the user U1 so as to pass through the receiving place P7, generates the changed route R3, and changes to the changed route R3 at the user terminal. Notify 121 (S45). Further, the vehicle management device 10 transmits the movement plan data for moving the delivery destination vehicle 130 by automatic driving to the vehicle-mounted control unit 20, and instructs the vehicle-mounted control unit 20 to move by automatic driving (S47). The movement plan data is data for traveling the delivery destination vehicle 130 along the automatic driving route R5 from the delivery location P3 to the receiving location P7.

The in-vehicle control unit 20 executes automatic driving based on the movement plan data transmitted from the vehicle management device 10, and causes the delivery destination vehicle 130 to travel to the receiving place P7 (S49). The vehicle-mounted control unit 20 notifies the vehicle management device 10 that the delivery destination vehicle 130 has arrived at the receiving location P7 (S51).

Upon receiving the notification from the vehicle-mounted control unit 20 that the vehicle has arrived at the receiving location P7, the vehicle management device 10 notifies the user terminal 121 of the arrival of the delivery destination vehicle 130 (S53).
The user U1 moves the user vehicle 120 according to the changed route R3 notified from the vehicle management device 10 to the user terminal 121 in step S45.

Here, the user terminal 121 may provide the route guidance of the user vehicle 120 to the user U1 based on the changed route R3 notified in step S45. For example, when the user terminal 121 is a navigation device mounted on the user vehicle 120, the user terminal 121 generates a route for moving the user vehicle 120 based on the changed route R3, and follows the generated route of the user vehicle 120. Route guidance may be provided. This function can also be applied to a configuration in which the user terminal 121 is configured by a computer such as a smartphone and an application program for route guidance is installed. Further, the user terminal 121 may perform a process of including an event in which the delivery 101 is picked up at the receiving place P7 according to the changed route R3 in the schedule information. That is, the user terminal 121 adds an event of visiting the changed route R3 to the schedule information and updates the schedule information. The event to be added is an event in which the receiving place P7, which is the receiving point of the delivery 101, is a transit point, and may include the time to go to the receiving place P7 and the location information of the receiving place P7.

After arriving at the receiving place P7, the user U1 communicates the user terminal 121 with the vehicle-mounted control unit 20, and the vehicle-mounted control unit 20 authenticates the user terminal 121 (S29). If the authentication is successful, the door lock of the delivery destination vehicle 130 is unlocked in step S21. The user U1 opens the door and takes out the delivery 101 from the delivery vehicle 130. When the vehicle-mounted control unit 20 detects the opening / closing of the door after unlocking the delivery destination vehicle 130, it determines that the delivery 101 has been taken out and locks the door lock of the delivery destination vehicle 130. The vehicle-mounted control unit 20 notifies the vehicle management device 10 that the authentication is successful and the delivery to the user U1 is completed (S31).

In the above operation, after the vehicle management device 10 notifies the user terminal 121 of the changed route R3 in step S45, the user terminal 121 may transmit information indicating consent to the vehicle management device 10. In this case, when the vehicle management device 10 can receive the information indicating consent from the user terminal 121, the vehicle management device 10 proceeds to step S47 and instructs the vehicle-mounted control unit 20 to move by automatic driving. That is, the vehicle management device 10 moves the delivery destination vehicle 130 on condition that the user U1 instructs the consent by the user terminal 121. Further, the vehicle management device 10 may generate movement plan data on condition that the user U1 has instructed the consent by the user terminal 121.

In this way, according to the delivery management system 100, when the user U1 cannot go to the delivery place P3 which is the planned receiving place, the receiving place P7 is newly determined according to the convenience of the user U1. The delivery 101 can be received.
Further, when the vehicle management device 10 determines that the delivery destination vehicle 130 is not moved, the user terminal 121 is notified to go to the delivery place P3 to receive the delivery 101, and the operation of FIG. 2 is performed. Will be executed.
The detailed configuration and operation of each part related to the above functions will be described below.

[3. Configuration of in-vehicle system of delivery vehicle]
FIG. 4 is a functional block diagram showing the configuration of the in-vehicle system 200 mounted on the delivery destination vehicle 130.
The in-vehicle system 200 includes an in-vehicle control unit 20 and various functional units installed in the delivery destination vehicle 130 and connected to the in-vehicle control unit 20.

The in-vehicle system 200 includes, for example, an object recognition device 201, a GNSS receiver 221, a driving operator 230, a brake device 231, a steering device 232, a traveling driving force output device 233, and a door lock device 241. The in-vehicle system 200 includes a camera 202, a radar device 203, a finder 204, a microphone 211, a communication device 212, an HMI (Human Machine Interface) 213, a vehicle sensor 214, and a short-range wireless communication device 215. These devices and devices are connected to each other by a multiplex communication line such as a CAN (Control Area Network) communication line, a serial communication line, a wireless communication network, or the like. The configuration shown in FIG. 4 is merely an example, and a part of the configuration may be omitted or another configuration may be added.

The object recognition device 201 is connected to the camera 202, the radar device 203, and the finder 204. The camera 202 is, for example, a digital camera using a solid-state image sensor, and one or a plurality of cameras are attached to arbitrary positions of the delivery destination vehicle 130 to image the surroundings including the front of the delivery destination vehicle 130. The radar device 203 radiates radio waves such as millimeter waves around the delivery destination vehicle 130, detects radio waves reflected by the object, and detects the position of the object and the distance and orientation from the delivery destination vehicle 130 to the object. .. The finder 204 is also called LIDAR (Light Detection and Ranking), irradiates the periphery of the vehicle 130 with light, and measures the scattered light. The finder 204 detects the distance to the target based on the time from light emission to light reception. The object recognition device 201 performs sensor fusion processing on the detection results of a part or all of the camera 202, the radar device 203, and the finder 204, and recognizes the position, type, speed, and the like of the object. The object recognition device 201 outputs the recognition result to the vehicle-mounted control unit 20. Further, the object recognition device 201 may output the detection results of the camera 202, the radar device 203, and the finder 204 to the vehicle-mounted control unit 20.

The communication device 212 executes communication via the communication network 102 by, for example, a mobile communication line network or a Wi-Fi (registered trademark) network.
The HMI 213 presents various information to the occupants boarding the delivery destination vehicle 130, and accepts input operations by the occupants. The HMI 213 includes various display devices, speakers, buzzers, touch panels, switches, keys and the like.

The vehicle sensor 214 includes a vehicle speed sensor that detects the speed of the delivery destination vehicle 130, an acceleration sensor that detects acceleration, a yaw rate sensor that detects an angular velocity around the vertical axis, an orientation sensor that detects the direction of the delivery destination vehicle 130, and the like. Further, the vehicle sensor 214 includes a door sensor that detects the opening / closing of the door of the delivery destination vehicle 130.

The short-range wireless communication device 215 executes Bluetooth, NFC, or other short-range wireless communication, and executes wireless data communication between the user terminal 121 and the delivery person terminal 123. The short-range wireless communication device 215 outputs data such as key information acquired from the user terminal 121 or the delivery person terminal 123 to the vehicle-mounted control unit 20. Further, for example, when a non-contact IC card or the like is used as the key device described above, the short-range wireless communication device 215 reads data from the IC card and outputs the read data to the vehicle-mounted control unit 20.

The GNSS receiver (Global Navigation Satellite System) 221 locates the delivery destination vehicle 130 based on the signal received from the GNSS satellite. The GNSS receiver 221 outputs the specified position to the vehicle-mounted control unit 20.

The driving operator 230 includes, for example, an accelerator pedal, a brake pedal, a shift lever, a steering wheel, a deformed steering wheel, a joystick, and other controls. The operation operator 230 is attached with a sensor that detects the amount of operation or the presence or absence of operation. The detection result of the sensor is output to one or both of the vehicle-mounted control unit 20, the traveling driving force output device 233, the brake device 231 and the steering device 232.

The brake device 231 includes, for example, a brake caliper, a cylinder that transmits hydraulic pressure to the brake caliper, an electric motor that generates hydraulic pressure in the cylinder, and a brake ECU (Electronic Control Unit). The brake ECU controls so that the brake torque corresponding to the braking operation is output to each wheel according to the information input from the vehicle-mounted control unit 20 or the information input from the driving controller 230. The steering device 232 includes, for example, a steering ECU and an electric motor, and the electric motor exerts a force on the rack and pinion mechanism to change the direction of the steering wheel. The steering ECU drives the electric motor according to the information input from the vehicle-mounted control unit 20 or the information input from the operation controller 230 to change the direction of the steering wheel. The traveling driving force output device 233 outputs the traveling driving force for the vehicle to travel to the drive wheels. The traveling driving force output device 233 includes, for example, a drive source of the delivery destination vehicle 130 and an ECU that controls the drive source. The ECU controls the above configuration according to the information input from the vehicle-mounted control unit 20 or the information input from the operation operator 230.

The drive source of the delivery destination vehicle 130 can be, for example, an internal combustion engine such as a diesel engine or a gasoline engine, an electric motor, or a combination thereof.

The in-vehicle control unit 20 is, for example, a computer including a processor such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit), and includes a storage unit for storing programs and data. The hardware constituting the vehicle-mounted control unit 20 is not limited to a specific aspect. The in-vehicle control unit 20 executes a program by a processor and functions as a communication control unit 21, an automatic operation control unit 22, and a lock control unit 23.

The communication control unit 21 controls wireless communication by the communication device 212, and transmits and receives various data to and from the vehicle management device 10. In the operations shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the communication control unit 21 indicates the position of the delivery destination vehicle 130 detected by the GNSS receiver 221 when the position inquiry is received from the vehicle management device 10 (S13). Information is transmitted to the vehicle management device 10 (S15).

The communication control unit 21 receives the authentication information transmitted from the vehicle management device 10 (S19, S27).
When the door lock is released by the lock control unit 23 and the door opening / closing is subsequently detected by the vehicle sensor 214, the communication control unit 21 notifies the authentication success and delivery completion (S23), or the authentication success and delivery. The completion notification (S31) is transmitted to the vehicle management device 10.

The communication control unit 21 receives the movement instruction and the movement plan data transmitted from the vehicle management device 10 (S47).
When the communication control unit 21 determines that the position of the delivery destination vehicle 130 detected by the GNSS receiver 221 is the receiving place P7, the communication control unit 21 notifies the vehicle management device 10 of the arrival (S51).

The automatic driving control unit 22 executes automatic driving according to a route and / or a destination designated by the movement plan data received from the vehicle management device 10 by the communication control unit 21. The automatic driving control unit 22 acquires the position, direction, and distance from the delivery destination vehicle 130 of the object recognized by the object recognition device 201, and executes control to avoid the object. The automatic driving control unit 22 operates the brake device 231, the steering device 232, and the traveling driving force output device 233 based on the detection result of the vehicle sensor 214 and the position of the delivery destination vehicle 130 detected by the GNSS receiver 221. The delivery destination vehicle 130 is driven.

The lock control unit 23 executes the authentication based on the authentication information received by the communication control unit 21 and the key information acquired by the short-range wireless communication device 215. If the authentication is successful, the lock control unit 23 operates the door lock device 241 to unlock the door lock of the delivery destination vehicle 130. When the lock control unit 23 detects an operation of opening the door and an operation of closing the opened door by the vehicle sensor 214 after unlocking the door lock by the door lock device 241, the lock control unit 23 informs the communication control unit 21 of the door. Notify opening and closing. Further, the lock control unit 23 locks the door lock of the delivery destination vehicle 130 by the door lock device 241 when notifying the opening / closing of the door.

FIG. 5 is a functional block diagram of the vehicle management device 10.
The vehicle management device 10 includes a communication device 12, a processing unit 14, and a storage unit 16. The communication device 12 communicates with the user terminal 121, the delivery person terminal 123, and the vehicle-mounted control unit 20 via the communication network 102.

The processing unit 14 is, for example, a computer including a processor such as a CPU. A storage unit 16 is connected to the processing unit 14. The storage unit 16 stores the control program 161 which is a computer program executed by the processing unit 14 and various data processed by the processing unit 14 so as to be readable by the processing unit 14.

The hardware constituting the processing unit 14 and the storage unit 16 is not limited to a specific aspect. For example, the processing unit 14 may be configured by a single processor. Further, the processing unit 14 may be a device in which a processor, a ROM (Read Only Memory), a RAM (Random Access Memory), and the like are integrated. The storage unit 16 may be composed of a non-volatile storage device that non-volatilely stores programs and data, and specifically, may include a magnetic storage device such as a hard disk and a semiconductor storage device such as a flash ROM. good. Further, the storage unit 16 may include a volatile storage device that temporarily stores programs, data, and the like executed by the processing unit 14. Further, the processing unit 14 and the storage unit 16 may be one integrated device.

As a functional element or a functional unit, the processing unit 14 includes a vehicle information acquisition unit 141, a delivery management unit 142, an authentication management unit 143, a condition acquisition unit 144, a candidate determination unit 145, a judgment unit 146, a vehicle movement management unit 147, and a schedule change. A unit 148 and a notification unit 149 are provided. These functional elements included in the processing unit 14 are realized by the processing unit 14, which is a computer, executing the control program 161. The control program 161 can be stored in any computer-readable storage medium. Alternatively, all or part of the functional elements included in the processing unit 14 may be configured by hardware including one or more electronic circuit components.

The storage unit 16 stores the vehicle information 162, the user information 163, the action schedule information 164, and the map data 165 in addition to the control program 161.
The vehicle information 162 is information about the delivery destination vehicle 130 designated as the delivery destination of the delivery 101. The vehicle information 162 includes information for the vehicle management device 10 to communicate with the vehicle-mounted control unit 20 mounted on the designated delivery destination vehicle 130 via the communication network 102. For example, the vehicle information 162 includes the network address of the vehicle-mounted control unit 20 or other identification information, the identification information for identifying the delivery destination vehicle 130, and the like. Further, the vehicle information 162 may include position information indicating the position of the delivery destination vehicle 130.

The user information 163 is information about the user U1 who receives the delivery 101, and includes, for example, information for the vehicle management device 10 to communicate with the user terminal 121 used by the user U1 via the communication network 102. User information 163 may include information that identifies the delivery 101.

The action schedule information 164 includes information regarding the action schedule of the user U1 specified by the user information 163.
The map data 165 is information in which the road shape is represented by, for example, a link indicating a road and a node connected by the link. The map data 165 may include road curvature, POI (Point Of Interest) information, and the like.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a configuration example of the action schedule information 164.
The action schedule information 164 includes a user position 164a, a movement destination position 164b, a movement destination scheduled time 164c, and a waypoint position 164d.
The user position 164a is information indicating the position of the user U1 when the user U1 starts moving to the destination. The user position 164a is, for example, the position information of the user terminal 121 when the user terminal 121 transmits a change request and a receiving condition.

The move destination position 164b is the position information of the move destination to which the user U1 moves. In the example of FIG. 1, the moving destination is the moving destination P5.
The destination scheduled time 164c is information for specifying the scheduled time for the user U1 to move to the destination, and indicates, for example, the scheduled time to arrive at the destination and / or the length of time to stay at the destination. ..

The waypoint position 164d is information indicating a waypoint that the user U1 goes through to receive the delivery 101 in the route that the user U1 moves to the destination, and is the position information of the receiving place P7 in the example of FIG. ..

The vehicle information acquisition unit 141 executes communication with the vehicle-mounted control unit 20 by the communication device 12, and acquires the position information of the delivery destination vehicle 130 designated as the delivery destination of the delivery 101 by the user terminal 121.
The delivery management unit 142 manages the delivery status of the delivery 101 and the arrival of the delivery destination vehicle 130 at the receiving place P7. For example, when the communication device 12 receives the delivery completion notification transmitted from the vehicle-mounted control unit 20, the delivery management unit 142 notifies the user terminal 121 of the delivery completion. Further, when the delivery management unit 142 receives the notification from the vehicle-mounted control unit 20 that the delivery destination vehicle 130 has arrived at the receiving place P7, the delivery management unit 142 notifies the user terminal 121 of the arrival.

The authentication management unit 143 transmits the key information for unlocking the door lock of the delivery destination vehicle 130 to the user terminal 121 and the delivery person terminal 123, and transmits the authentication information corresponding to the key information to the vehicle-mounted control unit 20. ..

The condition acquisition unit 144 acquires the change request of the user U1 transmitted by the user terminal 121 and the receiving condition. The condition acquisition unit 144 extracts information about the action schedule of the user U1 from the acquired receiving condition and stores it in the storage unit 16 as the action schedule information 164.

The candidate determination unit 145 determines a candidate for the receiving location P7 for the user U1 to receive the delivery 101 instead of the delivery location P3. The candidate determination unit 145 searches for a place that exists on the scheduled route R1 of the user U1 indicated by the action schedule information 164 or within a set distance from the scheduled route R1 and can park the delivery destination vehicle 130. The candidate determination unit 145 sets the searched location as a candidate for the receiving location.

When the vehicle management device 10 receives the change request from the user terminal 121, the determination unit 146 determines whether or not to move the delivery destination vehicle 130 to which the delivery 101 has been delivered from the position acquired by the vehicle information acquisition unit 141. To judge. The determination unit 146 determines, for example, whether or not to move the delivery destination vehicle 130 based on whether or not the candidate for the receiving location searched by the candidate determination unit 145 matches the action schedule of the user U1. That is, when the determination unit 146 can move the user U1 and the delivery destination vehicle 130 to the candidate of the receiving place without changing the movement destination included in the action schedule of the user U1 and the time included in the action schedule. , It is determined that the delivery destination vehicle 130 is to be moved.

Specifically, the determination unit 146 acquires the position of the user U1, the position of the movement destination P5 which is the movement destination of the user U1, and the position of the candidate of the receiving place searched by the candidate determination unit 145. The determination unit 146 calculates the arrival time when the delivery destination vehicle 130 moves from the delivery location P3 to the pick-up location candidate. Further, the determination unit 146 calculates the arrival time at the destination P5 when the user U1 moves to the destination P5 via the candidate of the receiving place. Here, the time when the user U1 departs from the candidate pick-up location is after the time when the delivery destination vehicle 130 arrives at the candidate pick-up location. That is, the arrival time is calculated not only when the user U1 passes through the pick-up location candidate but also when the user U1 receives the delivery 101 as the pick-up location candidate and then heads for the destination P5. In this process, the determination unit 146 may refer to the map data 165.

The determination unit 146 determines that the time when the user U1 arrives at the destination P5 via the pick-up location candidate is the same as the time at the scheduled destination time 164c, or when the time difference is within a predetermined time. , It is determined that the delivery destination vehicle 130 is to be moved. Further, the determination unit 146 determines that the delivery destination vehicle 130 is moved when the time when the user U1 arrives at the movement destination P5 is within the time when the user U1 is scheduled to stay at the movement destination P5.

Further, the determination unit 146 determines the delivery destination when the candidate determination unit 145 does not have a candidate for a pick-up location where the delivery destination vehicle 130 can be parked, or when the pick-up location candidate does not match the action schedule of the user U1. It is determined that the vehicle 130 is not moved.

The candidate determination unit 145 may search for a plurality of positions as candidates for the receiving place. In this case, the determination unit 146 makes the above determination for each of the candidates for the plurality of receiving locations searched by the candidate determination unit 145.

The vehicle movement management unit 147 determines as a destination of the delivery destination vehicle 130 as a candidate for a receiving place when the determination unit 146 determines that the delivery destination vehicle 130 is to be moved. The vehicle movement management unit 147 generates a movement plan for moving the delivery destination vehicle 130 from the position acquired by the vehicle information acquisition unit 141 to the movement destination. The vehicle movement management unit 147 converts the generated movement plan into data in a format that can be executed by the vehicle-mounted control unit 20, and transmits the generated movement plan to the vehicle-mounted control unit 20 by the communication device 12.

The schedule change unit 148 adds a candidate for a receiving location when the determination unit 146 determines that the delivery destination vehicle 130 is to be moved as a new waypoint in the scheduled route R1 of the user U1. That is, the schedule change unit 148 changes the action schedule information 164 generated by the condition acquisition unit 144. The schedule change unit 148 sets the candidate position of the receiving location determined by the determination unit 146 as the stopover position 164d, calculates the scheduled time when the user U1 arrives at the stopover position 164d, and generates the scheduled waypoint time 164e. do. In addition, the schedule change unit 148 calculates the estimated time of arrival at the destination P5 when passing through the added waypoint, and updates the estimated time of destination 164c.

The notification unit 149 notifies the user terminal 121 of the action schedule information 164 changed by the schedule change unit 148 by the communication device 12. This notification corresponds to a notification that the receiving place P7 is added to the action schedule as a waypoint and a notification that the action schedule is added with the waypoint.

[4. Operation of vehicle management device]
FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing the operation of the vehicle management device 10, and shows in detail the operation of the vehicle management device 10 in steps S43, S45, and S47 of FIG.
In FIG. 7, step S101-S103 is executed by the condition acquisition unit 144, step S104 is executed by the candidate determination unit 145, and step S105-S108 is executed by the determination unit 146. The vehicle movement management unit 147 executes steps S109 and S112, the schedule change unit 148 executes step S110, and the notification unit 149 executes step S111.

The processing unit 14 receives the change request and the receiving condition transmitted by the user terminal 121 by the communication device 12 (S101). The processing unit 14 acquires information about the action schedule of the user U1 from the receiving condition (S102) and stores it in the storage unit 16 as the action schedule information 164 (S103).

The processing unit 14 searches for a candidate for a pick-up location where the delivery destination vehicle 130 can be parked (S103). The processing unit 14 calculates the arrival time when the delivery destination vehicle 130 is moved to the candidate position of the receiving place (S105). Based on the time calculated in step S105, the processing unit 14 calculates the arrival time when the user U1 moves to the destination via the pick-up location candidate (S106).

The processing unit 14 refers to the action schedule information 164 and executes a determination as to whether or not to move the delivery destination vehicle 130 based on the time calculated in step S106 (S107). When the processing unit 14 determines that the delivery destination vehicle 130 is to be moved (S108; YES), the processing unit 14 determines the candidate of the receiving place as the moving destination of the delivery destination vehicle 130, and moves the delivery destination vehicle 130 to the candidate of the receiving place. A movement plan for making the movement is generated (S109). The processing unit 14 adds the candidate of the receiving place to the action schedule information 164 as a waypoint, and changes the action schedule information 164 (S110). In step S110, as described above, the process of adding the candidate of the receiving place to the action schedule information 164 as a new waypoint is performed. As a result, the location and time of a new event are added to the action schedule information 164.

Based on the updated action schedule information 164, the processing unit 14 notifies that the waypoint has been added and the action schedule indicated by the changed action schedule information 164 (S111). The processing unit 14 transmits the movement plan data indicating the movement plan of the delivery destination vehicle 130 to the vehicle-mounted control unit 20 and instructs the vehicle to move (S112). As described above, the processing unit 14 may generate the movement plan data and transmit it to the vehicle-mounted control unit 20 on condition that the information indicating the consent to the notification in step S111 can be received from the user terminal 121.

If the processing unit 14 determines that the delivery destination vehicle 130 will not be moved (S108; NO), the processing unit 14 ends this processing without executing steps S109-S112. In this case, the processing unit 14 may notify the user terminal 121 to move to the delivery place P3, which is the scheduled receiving place of the delivery 101.

[5. Modification example]
The present invention is not limited to the configuration of the above embodiment, and can be implemented in various aspects without departing from the gist thereof.

For example, in the above embodiment, the configuration in which the user terminal 121 transmits the receiving condition including the action schedule of the user U1 to the vehicle management device 10 has been described, but the delivery management system 100 constantly manages the action schedule of the user U1. A server (not shown) may be provided. In this case, the vehicle management device 10 may acquire the changed action schedule of the user U1 from the server (not shown) when the action schedule of the user U1 is changed.

Further, in the above embodiment, a time limit may be set after the delivery 101 is delivered to the delivery destination vehicle 130 at the delivery location P3 until the user U1 receives the delivery 101 from the delivery destination vehicle 130. In this case, the determination unit 146 may determine whether or not to move the delivery destination vehicle 130 to the receiving location P7 based on whether or not the user U1 can arrive at the delivery location P3 within the time limit. For example, when the user U1 cannot reach the delivery place P3 within the time limit, the candidate determination unit 145 may use the route from the user position P1 which is the current position of the user U1 to the delivery place P3 or within a predetermined distance from the route. Search for a place where the delivery destination vehicle 130 can be parked, and use it as a candidate for a pick-up place. The determination unit 146 may make a determination in consideration of the arrival time when the user U1 moves to the destination P5 via the pick-up location candidate and the time when the user U1 arrives at the pick-up location candidate.

[6. summary]
As described above, the vehicle management device 10 of the present embodiment is instructed by the vehicle movement management unit 147 that acquires the position of the delivery destination vehicle 130 designated as the delivery destination of the delivery 101 and the user U1 of the delivery 101. Alternatively, the condition acquisition unit 144 for acquiring the receipt condition including the action schedule of the user U1 is provided. The vehicle management device 10 includes a determination unit 146 that determines whether or not to move the delivery destination vehicle 130 to which the delivery 101 has been delivered from the position acquired by the vehicle movement management unit 147 based on the receiving conditions.

The vehicle management method executed by the vehicle management device 10 includes a step of acquiring the position of the delivery destination vehicle 130 designated as the delivery destination of the delivery 101, an instruction of the user U1 of the delivery 101, or an action schedule of the user U1. Includes a step of acquiring a receipt condition including the above, and a step of determining whether or not the delivery destination vehicle 130 to which the delivery 101 is delivered is moved based on the receipt condition.

According to the configuration of the vehicle management device 10, whether or not to move the delivery destination vehicle 130 in order for the user U1 to receive the delivery 101 is determined based on the action schedule of the user U1. Therefore, since the delivery destination vehicle 130 moves according to the convenience of the user U1, the delivery 101 can be received. Further, for example, when the movement of the delivery destination vehicle 130 is not appropriate based on the action schedule of the user U1, the delivery destination vehicle 130 is not moved and the delivery delivery 101 is received, so that the delivery destination vehicle 101 is efficiently delivered. It has the advantage of not interfering with. Therefore, the burden on the user U1 for receiving the delivery 101 delivered to the delivery destination vehicle 130 can be reduced, and the package can be delivered efficiently.

The vehicle management device 10 includes a candidate determination unit 145 that determines a candidate for a receiving location of the delivery 101 that can park the delivery destination vehicle 130. The determination unit 146 determines that the delivery destination vehicle 130 will be moved when there is a candidate for a receiving location that satisfies the receiving condition based on the receiving condition. Therefore, when it is not convenient for the user U1 to move the delivery destination vehicle 130, the delivery destination vehicle 130 is not moved, so that there is an advantage that the efficient delivery of the delivery 101 is not hindered.

The action schedule of the user U1 includes a destination to which the user U1 moves and a time when the user U1 arrives or stays at the destination. The determination unit 146 determines that the delivery destination vehicle 130 is to be moved when the user U1 and the delivery destination vehicle 130 can move to the candidate of the receiving place without changing the movement destination and the time included in the action schedule. Therefore, by moving the delivery destination vehicle 130, the delivery 101 can be received by the user U1 without significantly changing the schedule of the user U1, and the burden on the user U1 related to the reception of the delivery 101 is reduced. can. In addition, the delivery of the delivery 101 can be completed promptly.

The vehicle management device 10 changes the schedule by adding the vehicle movement management unit 147, which determines the destination of the delivery destination vehicle 130 from the pick-up location candidates, and the position of the destination of the delivery destination vehicle 130 as a new waypoint to the action schedule. A unit 148 and a notification unit 149 that notifies the user U1 as an addition of an event including a waypoint for the action schedule are provided. Therefore, when the delivery destination vehicle 130 is moved, the user U1 can be notified of the change in the schedule for receiving the delivery 101.

The notification unit 149 sets a waypoint as a route for the user terminal 121 as a navigation device mounted on a vehicle 120 different from the vehicle 130 designated as the delivery destination of the delivery 101 on which the user U1 rides. Information may be sent. In this case, the user terminal 121 can provide route guidance for the user vehicle 120 along the route including the added event. Therefore, even if the receiving place of the delivery 101 is changed, the user U1 can receive the delivery 101 more reliably. In addition, the burden on the user U1 due to the change of the receiving place can be reduced.

The user terminal 121 in which the notification unit 149 notifies the action schedule after the change may be a navigation device mounted on the user vehicle 120, a smartphone of the user U1 having a route guidance function, or the like. In this case, the notification unit 149 notifies the route guidance terminal used by the user U1 of the action schedule in which the waypoint is added by the schedule change unit 148. Therefore, the user U1 can execute the navigation by the user terminal 121 based on the changed action schedule.

The vehicle movement management unit 147 generates a movement plan for moving the delivery destination vehicle 130 from the position acquired by the vehicle movement management unit 147 to the movement destination when the information indicating the consent to the notification by the user U1 can be acquired. You may. In this case, the delivery destination vehicle 130 can be moved to the receiving place by automatic driving or the like.

10 ... Vehicle management device, 12 ... Communication device, 14 ... Processing unit, 16 ... Storage unit, 20 ... In-vehicle control unit, 21 ... Communication control unit, 22 ... Automatic operation control unit, 23 ... Lock control unit, 100 ... Delivery management System, 101 ... Delivery, 102 ... Communication network, 120 ... User vehicle, 121 ... User terminal, 123 ... Delivery terminal, 130 ... Delivery destination vehicle, 141 ... Vehicle information acquisition unit, 142 ... Delivery management department, 143 ... Authentication Management unit 144 ... Condition acquisition unit 145 ... Candidate determination unit 146 ... Judgment unit 147 ... Vehicle movement management unit 148 ... Schedule change unit 149 ... Notification unit, 161 ... Control program, 163 ... User information 164 ... Action schedule information, 165 ... Map data, 200 ... In-vehicle system, 201 ... Object recognition device, 212 ... Communication device, 215 ... Short-range wireless communication device, 221 ... GNSS receiver, 230 ... Driving operator, 231 ... Brake device, 232 ... Steering device, 233 ... Travel driving force output device, 241 ... Door lock device.

Claims (6)

The vehicle information acquisition unit that acquires the position of the vehicle specified as the delivery destination of the package,
The condition acquisition unit that acquires the receipt conditions including the action schedule of the recipient of the package, and
A candidate determination unit that determines a candidate for a pick-up location for the luggage that can park the vehicle, and a candidate determination unit.
A determination unit that determines whether or not to move the vehicle to which the cargo has been delivered from the position acquired by the vehicle information acquisition unit based on whether or not the pick-up location candidate meets the reception condition.
When the determination unit determines that the vehicle is to be moved, the candidate for the receiving location is determined as the destination of the vehicle, and the vehicle is notified to move the vehicle to the determined destination. Vehicle movement management department and
Equipped with a,
The action schedule includes the destination of the recipient and the time when the recipient arrives or stays at the destination.
When the time when the recipient arrives at the destination via the candidate for the receiving place is the same as the time included in the action schedule or within a predetermined time, the determination unit is a candidate for the receiving place. vehicle management system, characterized that you determined to move the vehicle. Before Symbol judging unit, without changing the destination and time included in the action plan determines that the recipient and the vehicle when the movable candidates for the receiving location, moving the vehicle matter,
The vehicle management device according to claim 1. The destination of the position of the previous Symbol vehicle, be provided with a notification unit for notifying the recipient that you want to add to the action plan as a new transit point of the recipient,
The vehicle management device according to claim 1 or 2. The notification unit, over the previous Symbol navigation device that is mounted on a vehicle in which the recipient of a different vehicle to ride and are the vehicle designated as the delivery destination of the luggage, to set the waypoint on the guidance route Sending information about
3. The vehicle management device according to claim 3. When the vehicle movement management unit can acquire information indicating consent to the notification by the recipient, the vehicle movement management unit generates a movement plan for moving the vehicle from the position acquired by the vehicle information acquisition unit to the movement destination. To do,
The vehicle management device according to claim 3 or 4. The step of acquiring the position of the vehicle designated as the delivery destination of the package by the vehicle management device, and
The step of acquiring the receiving conditions including the action schedule of the recipient of the package by the vehicle management device, and
A step of determining a candidate for a pick-up location for the luggage in which the vehicle can be parked, and
A step of determining whether or not to move the vehicle to which the cargo has been delivered by the vehicle management device based on whether or not the candidate for the receiving place meets the receiving conditions.
When it is determined that the vehicle is to be moved, a candidate for the receiving location is determined as the destination of the vehicle, and the vehicle management device notifies the vehicle of a notification for moving the vehicle to the determined destination. And the steps to take
Including
The action schedule includes the destination of the recipient and the time when the recipient arrives or stays at the destination.
In the determination step, when the time when the recipient arrives at the destination via the candidate for the receiving place is the same as the time included in the action schedule or within a predetermined time, the receiving place A vehicle management method comprising determining that the vehicle is to be moved to a candidate.

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